Pricing

Free
Power users:

Start for free, upgrade when you need to scale.

Business
Power users:

Data input users:

View-only users:

Included

monthly

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Customer Service and Training
Onboarding tutorials
Yes
Self-learning tools (strategy wizard, automatic quality check for KPIs and strategy map)
Yes
Customer support by email
Yes
Strategy Implementation System (explore free materials)
Yes
Online training sessions
Add-on
BSC Designer Specialist certification
Add-on
Consulting within Strategy Implementation System
Add-on

Features

General
Automation for all steps of the strategy implementation system
Document Storage (5 GB space for your strategy-related documents)
Access to Premium Templates (quickly define a strategy for additional focus areas such as cybersecurity, procurement, or corporate governance)
Customization (logo, profiles for dashboards, performance formulas, reports)
Data input role (a possibility to add data input users and establish approval workflow)
Calculation of the scorecards
Cascading/alignment
KPIs KPIs: Setup
Multilevel KPIs. Aligning KPIs with goals.
Measurement units (quantitative, qualitative, natural-choice, binary)
Update intervals (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, annually, etc.)
Aggregation types (sum, average, accumulated, etc.)
Different views for the KPIs table (performance, budgets, updates, initiatives, custom views)
KPIs: Calculation KPIs: Calculation
Relevant/absolute weights
Performance formulas (minimization, maximization, binary, etc.)
Aggregation by periods (months, quarters, years, etc.)
Inherited data for periods without specifically entered data
Leading/lagging indicators
Calculations for containers/groups of KPIs (average, sum, etc.)
KPIs: Data Sources KPIs: Data sources
Formulas with values/performance of other KPIs
External database (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server, SAP Hana)
Import from spreadsheets
KPIs from other scorecards
RESTFull API (100 API calls per hour per power user)
Plugins (Zapier, Google Sheets add-on)
Generative AI
Strategy discussion and alignment Strategy Discussion
Cascading/alignment (by perspectives, by normalized goals, by context)
Comments on the values of KPIs
Direct links to KPIs, dashboards, maps, initiatives
Capture ideas received by email to initiatives
Strategy map Live strategy maps
Cause and effect connections
Custom objects
Export for presentation/print
Multimaps
Alerts Notifications
Assign owners for initiatives, KPIs, goals
Customize type of the notifications for owners
Notifications to external services (via webhooks)
Customisation and workflows Customization and workflows
User-defined templates
User-defined properties for the KPIs
Customizable fiscal year
Adjustable columns for KPIs table
Adjustable reporting profiles
Customizable workflow for the initiatives
Customizable measurement units
Customizable performance formulas
Templates for dashboard layouts
Reporting Reporting
Various reporting formats (HTML, PDF, Excel)
Scheduled reports by email
Reporting: profiles
Values report (all KPI values by dates)
Efforts vs. results report (combines leading and lagging indicators)
Action plan report (the list of the initiatives)
Cost of strategy report (the sum of the budgets of all initiatives)
Overview report (KPIs with key data tables and charts)
Dashboard report (a copy of a dashboard from the scorecard)
Strategy map (a copy of a strategy map from the scorecard)
Custom report profiles
Initiatives Initiatives
Align initiatives with goals/KPIs
Types (initiative, success factor, expected outcome, rationale, hypothesis, risk)
Statuses (comment, analysis, in progress, review, done)
Progress indicators
Budgets in different currencies
Earned Value calculation
Aligned documents, dependencies, timelines, owners
Visualization on the Gantt charts
Risk Risk Initiatives
Risk mitigation plans
Key Risk Metrics (KRIs)
BI Dashboards Dashboards
Global dashboard (data aggregated by owner from all scorecards)
Many dashboards per scorecards
Templates for dashboard layouts
Export to presentation/print
KPIs Analysis Analysis
Biggest gain/loss
Highest impact on performance (finding indicators with the highest absolute weight)
Forecast (linear prediction of the future values by using historical data)
Update time (finding indicators that were not updated on time)
Business frameworks and templates Templates for strategic planning
Balanced Scorecard
Stakeholder Analysis
Compliance Management
OKR – Objectives and Key Results
PESTEL – analysis of external factors
VRIO – analysis of competitive advantage
The Ansoff Matrix – business growth strategies
Five Forces – competitive analysis
Data Governance Data Governance
Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)
Audit trail for general activity and values of KPIs
Lock historical data
Account data backup/restore
Data localization compliance (regional droplet selection in the US, Canada, Europe, Singapore, India, or Australia)
Hosted securely on DigitalOcean platform (AICPA SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3 Type II, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS)
Formal cybersecurity program implemented (2FA, vulnerability testing, ‘least privilege’ practice, data encryption, intrusion detection, cybersecurity training, etc.)
Access rights
Private scorecards
View only/edit rights (for groups, scorecards, and specific indicators)
Public scorecards

Payment Options

Available payment options: Credit Card, PayPal, Bank/Wire Transfer, or Invoice.

Supported Payment Methods

Frequently Asked Questions

Here are some typical questions that people ask before buying BSC Designer.

How many licenses does our organization need?

Most likely:

  • The senior stakeholders and key members of the strategy team will need power user subscriptions.
  • Some members of the operational team will need data input user subscriptions.

Learn more about the distribution of roles within internal strategic planning.

How long does it take to implement BSC Designer?

From technical point of view, signing-up with a new account takes just five minutes.

From business point of view, it depends on the organization. In our implementation guide we shared some typical time estimates.

How do I move my data from the free account to the paid one?

If the account and subscription emails match, then our system will convert your free account to the paid one automatically. If not, you will need to enter the received subscription code into the subscription textbox.

Your free account will become a paid account, and all your data will be there.

Can I get pricing in local currency?
The prices in the price calculator are in US dollars. Click on the “Submit Order” button to get to the ordering page of our eCommerce partner, PayPro Global. There you will see the prices in your local currency, applicable taxes, as well as the payment methods available for your country.

Can I have a refund?
Refunds are available within 30 days of product purchase. We recommend checking out the free plan before placing an order.

Will I have an invoice for my purchase?

Yes, our eCommerce provider will generate an official PDF invoice for you.

How can we get a quote?
Please follow these steps to get an official quote:
1. Choose the number and type of licenses and click the “Submit Order” button.
2. Fill in the company details and select the payment method you plan to use.
3. Click the “Get Quote” button.

Can BSC Designer be installed on-premise?

The SaaS model of BSC Designer Online is the most popular one.

It is also possible to install BSC Designer on private cloud hosted by Digital Ocean or similar platform. This option is available for the annual subscriptions starting from 10 power users. Contact BSC Designer team for more information.

Do you update software regularly?
Yes, we do regular updates to improve user experience.
How long is BSC Designer on the market?

We started BSC Designer in 2004. The software is regularly updated with new features.

Do you have clients from my country/business domain?

Here you have some public case studies that you can filter by country or business domain. Contact us to discuss more specific cases.

How does BSC Designer stand among Balanced Scorecard software?
BSC Designer is recognized as one of the best software solutions for the Balanced/Business Scorecards.

What are the maintenance costs for a subscription?
For the subscription plans, all maintenance costs are already included in the price.

Will I have access to my scorecards if stop my subscription?

When you cancel your paid subscription with BSC Designer, your subscription will be converted to the free plan. Data under the free plan is retained, meanwhile the account remains active (at least one active session within 6 months period).

We recommend backing up your scorecards before account cancelation or exporting scorecard data to Excel spreadsheet.

Do you have “Specialist” or “Partner” certifications?
We offer:

  • BSC Designer Specialist certification to formally assess skills in using BSC Designer software.
  • BSC Designer Partner certification to assist strategy consultants in delivering value through strategy automation.

You can find more details on the certification page.

Are you providing guidance or consultancy services in strategy implementation?
We’ve developed our proprietary strategy implementation system. You can explore it through our free materials or contact us for a personalized consultancy offer.